b. 08/11/1844 Baltimore, Maryland. d. 02/01/1929 Baltimore, Maryland.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 30/07/1864 Petersburg, Virginia.
George Schneider MOH
Schneider was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 7 November 1844 to parents George W. Schneider and Christina Eidel Schneider. He was one of 5 children. He married Catherine F. Beck Schneider and fathered one child.
Schneider enlisted in the Army on 16 November 1861 as a private and was mustered into Company D of the 4th Maryland Infantry on the same day. However, his unit failed to recruit to full strength and was disbanded in May 1862. Schneider was transferred to Company H of the 3rd Maryland Infantry. He would eventually transfer to Company E of the same unit. At the Battle of the Crater near Petersburg, Virginia, he took the regimental colors from the color sergeant, who had been shot, and planted it on enemy fortifications during an infantry charge.
Schneider was mustered out of the Army on 31 July 1865 at Arlington Heights, Virginia. He did not receive the Medal until July 27, 1896.
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